St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-20
THE SENATE.
A Matter of Interest TO Washing.
ton TerriLOry.-The Trade Dollar

A Matter OF Interest to Washings
ton TerriL0ry.-The Trade Dollar
piIi.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-The resolution
heretofore offered by Mr.. Butler, that the
senate proceed without further delay to the
consideration of the house bill to change
the time of meeting OF the legislative as
sembly of Washington Territory, was taken
up. Mr.. Butler made a statement as
to the Importance of the measure,
which is intended to facilitate the taxation
of the lands of the Northern Pa
citic Railroad company. the estimate being
that, for want of legislation, the territory
is losing S3. 337, 900 of such taxation. He
disclaimed being ''of those who raid on
railroad corporations, F" but he thought that
those Western companies which had re-
ceived such imperial benefactiOns should
not be allowed to escape the payment of
fair and just taxation. A colloquy took
place between Mr.. Butler and MI Mitchell
(Oregon), the latter
OPPOSING THE BILL
and stating that although i'll constant cor
reSpondence with the leading men of the
territory, he had not received a single let
Ter in favor OF the proposed legislation, but
had received many urging opposition to it.
The discussion was also participated IN by
MI Platt, who, as member of the COM
mittee on territories. stated the reason in
fuencing the majority of the committee to
take an adverse report on the bill. The
discussion lasted till 2 o'clock, when the
presiding officer presented the unfinished
buSineSs''-being the Nicaragua canal
bill Mr.. Blair presented petitions from sew
eral Grand Army posts for the passage of
10 dQ1ln liant,
dents veto. LAID Oh the table. Mr.. Nc
Pherson gave notice that at the conclusion
of the consideration of the Nicaragua ship
canal bill he would ask with great per-
sistency" consideration of the house Joint
resolution for investigation Of the
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan the Nicaragua
ship canal bill was laid aside, and the senate
resumed consideration of the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill. Mr.. Edmunds made
point of order on section 3 (Which pro-
vides for the condemnation of land) on the
ground that it was new legislation. The
point of order was sustained and the section
was struck out. Mr.. Van Wvck moved to
amend the item Of $500. 600 for the Missouri
river by making it read:
Continuing improvements at Atchison, St.
Joseph, Fort Leavenworth reservation, Arrow
and Omaha, Plattsmouth, Eastport and
Brownsville, in Nebraska and Iowa under the
direction of the secretary Of war.
The bill was laid aside temporarily. and
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada. from the conference
committee OH the bill to retire the trade
dollar, made report and stated the points
of it, After a lengthy debate the report
was agreed to-yeas 40, nays 5. The bill
now goes to the president. The
senate then resumed consideration of
the river and harbor bill. Mr.. Manderson
heartily conceded with the views of his
colleague, but did not believe that they
would be accomplished under the amend
ment as offered. He thought that, in addi-
ton to the $500, 600 placed under the con-
troll of the Missouri river commission for
the river south of st. Joseph. S1OO, 900
should be appropriated for the points north
Of it. Mr.. Van Wyck modified his amend
ment so as to appropriate 500, 900 for the
points named in it. Without action the
senate adjourned